Angels in the Outfield

Starring:Adrien Brody, Robert Clohessy, Tim Conlon, Tony Danza, Milton Davis Jr., Brenda Fricker, Albert Alexander Garcia, Danny Glover, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stoney Jackson, Ben Johnson, Israel Juarbe, Christopher Lloyd, Tony Longo, Matthew McConaughey, Neal McDonough, Dermot Mulroney, Taylor Negron, Jay O. Sanders
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Product Type: DVD

Product Description

Catch the movie that flew over the fence and into the hearts of millions of cheering fans! It's Disney's ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD, the feel-good film of the year about a young boy praying for a father -- and a struggling baseball team praying for a pennant. Danny Glover plays George Knox, the frustrated coach of the California Angels, a ragtag team of major-league misfits who are down on their luck. But things begin to look up when 11-year-old Roger, their biggest fan, starts giving Knox some winning tips from a real live angel named Al (Christopher Lloyd). The team miraculously climbs back into the pennant race ... all the while learning to believe in themselves. With its heavenly mix of outrageous comedy, dazzling special effects, and amazing baseball action, Disney's ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD is an entertainment home run for the whole family!

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This effects-heavy, 1994 remake of the 1951 film starring Janet Leigh and Keenan Wynn is all computer-generated pizzazz, with none of the charm or imagination of the original. Aimed squarely at children this time, the story focuses on a boy who gets some divine intervention on behalf of his favorite ball club. Christopher Lloyd plays the head angel, and Danny Glover is good as the team's manager, but the real star of the film--for better or worse--is the software that makes a glowing, celestial presence on the field seem real. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely Enjoyable.......2007-05-17

Even though this is an older movie, I never get tired of watching it. It's a heartwarming story that brings smiles to your face and tears to your eyes. A great movie for the young and the young at heart.

good quality, fast service........2007-01-21

i ordered 2 dvd's just days before the Christmas rush, and they both arrived with time to spare in wonderful condition. A+!

Baseball fans.......2007-01-11

of all ages will enjoy this movie. I purchased it for my 8 y.o. grandson and he was delighted.

Angels in the Outfield.......2006-11-10

I give it 5 stares it is very good for younger grand children ages 2 1/2 to 7 or older very good movie

GREAT MOVIE.......2006-03-20

Definitely a good family flick, not slow or dull..lots of fun to watch...

Average customer rating:

Great movie and better than the remake by the same title!
Great!
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Angels in the Outfield
Starring: Paul Douglas , Janet Leigh , Keenan Wynn , Donna Corcoran , and Lewis Stone
Director: Clarence Brown
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005JP45
Release Date: 2007-01-30

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Pure heaven for baseball-movie fans, this charming 1951 fantasy will even make believers out of jaded younger viewers only familiar with the 1994 special effects-laden remake. A pitch-perfect Paul Douglas stars as "Guffy" McGovern, the brawling manager of the last-place, laughing stock Pittsburgh Pirates. The hated, profanity-spewing McGovern is touched by an angel in answer to an orphan girl's prayers for the hapless team. If he cleans up his act, a roster of celestial all-stars will "help" the Pirates. Angels in the Outfield scores with a winning script, clever touches (McGovern's blue language is suggested by a manipulated soundtrack that makes its sound like he's speaking in tongues), and a roster of most valuable players that includes: Janet Leigh as a household hints reporter who begins to take a personal interest in the lovably unlovable McGovern; the adorable Donna Corcoran as the little girl who can see the angels (who, like Harvey the rabbit, are otherwise left to the imagination); Keenan Wynn as a nasty sportscaster with a grudge against McGovern, a pre-Leave It to Beaver Barbara Billingsley as a hatcheck girl; and in amusing cameos, Joe DiMaggio, Ty Cobb, songwriter Harry Ruby, and then Pirates co-owner Bing Crosby. --Donald Liebenson

Description

Paul Douglas, stars with Janet Leigh, as the hot-tempered Pittsburgh Pirates manager whose hard-luck team goes on a wining streak thanks to some heavenly intervention.

Customer Reviews:

Great movie and better than the remake by the same title!.......2007-05-14

See this original version that is all! DONT MISS IT! You will be sorry! Five stars? NO! Give this one TEN Stars! Paul Douglas is great and funny at its best and the co stars are all great too! What a tremendous find this was for us! And so good for the soul! Get it see it and be happy again!

Great!.......2007-05-14

Angels In The Outfield is one of the more under-rated baseball films, and most people think of the later remake rather than this gem from 1950. Gruff character actor Paul Douglas plays the manager of the hapless Pittsburgh Pirates(not far off the mark), with a young Janet Leigh as a journalist covering the team. Cameos from Bing Crosby, Joe DiMaggio & others make this a worthwhile addition to your baseball film library.

Angels in the Outfield.......2007-05-10

Fun movie with a heart. Brings back the days of old time baseball.

Champion Movie.......2007-04-11

To someone not in the least bit sports minded and with no idea at all of the rules of baseball, this was a super lighthearted and entertaining film with plenty of the "feel good" factor. Sentimental yes, but never dissolving into "mush". The faultless portrayal by the wonderful Paul Douglas of Guffie McGovern, the foul mouthed and permanently frustrated coach of the hapless Pittsburgh Pirates, who suddenly hears angel voices, apparently despatched to him on the prayers of a small orphan girl, is a joy. Janet Leigh is excellently cast as the household hints columnist on the local newspaper, who finds herself catapulted into reporting on the luckless games of the Pirates and gradually becoming more and more involved in the team and, of course, McGovern. The story moves forward apace, and as the fortunes of the Pirates, with angelic help are turned around, the three characters of Douglas, Leigh and the little orphan girl also begin to be brought together, . Excellent support from Keenan Wynn and Spring Byington, with a personal appearance by the great Joe Di Maggio.

Good all round entertainment!

Take Me Out to the Movies.......2007-04-10

If you like the attitude and pace of classic movies and you like baseball, you're likely to enjoy this family friendly film. It's a lot less hokey than you might expect, mostly due to Paul Douglas' performance as the crusty manager, who'd just as soon stay crusty -- until he gets hit upside the head by an angel with an attitude. Janet Leigh does her usual excellent job -- she's a cute and feisty "Hints from Heloise" type reporter who wanders into the all-male world of 1950s baseball reporting. The little girl who sees the angels is somehow really endearing without being over the top (maybe because Disney didn't make this version - the old MGM did). It's an enjoyable little story with more than a few laughs -- and probably a must see for true lovers of baseball.

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ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD (DVD/P&S-1.33/ENG-FR-SP SUB)

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Paul Douglas stars, with Janet Leigh, as the hot-tempered Pittsburgh Pirates manager whose hard-luck team goes on a winning streak thanks to some heavenly intervention.

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